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PRESENTATION 
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Dr. Martin was elected to membership. 
The Secretary read a letter from Dr. Madison Bunker, of 
Lowell, Mass., reporting a case in which a cow was stricken with 
paralysis of the hinder extremities some ten days after calving. 
He found the uterus partly filled with pus, not very foetid, which 
he emptied, and then cleansed with a carbolic solution. He ad¬ 
ministered purgatives, and a rapid recovery ensued. 
His letter was acknowledged with thanks. 
Dr. Fred. Saunders was appointed essayist for the next meet¬ 
ing, to be held at the American Veterinary College, January 9th, 
1883, at 8 o’clock r. m. 
H. T. Foote, M.D., V.S., Secretary. 
PRESENTATION, 
On the occasion of the closing of active operations in connec¬ 
tion with the stamping out of the Picton Cattle Disease, Dr. Mc- 
Eachran, the Veterinary Inspector in charge, was the recipient of 
a testimonial in the shape of a handsome Nova Scotia Gold Chain 
accompanied by the following address, which was presented by 
Mr. George Caswell, on behalf of himself and fellow officers : 
lo V illiam McEachran, Esq,, M. D., Veterinary Inspector, Pic- 
tou. 
Dear Sir:— On the closing of the operations in connection 
with the stamping out of the disease among the cattle of this coun¬ 
ty for this season, we, the undersigned officers employed under 
you in the work, beg to ask your acceptance of the accompanying 
chain as a small token of our regard and esteem for you persom 
ally, and also as an expression of our appreciation of the efficient 
manner in which you have conducted the measures for the stamp¬ 
ing out of the disease. We would also express our thanks to you 
for the many acts of kindness and consideration shown to us per¬ 
sonally by advice and assistance in the carrying out of our various 
duties, and would further testify of the uniform kindness and con¬ 
sideration with which you have dealt with the farmers and others 
with whom, in the discharge of what were often unpleasant du- 
